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Compensation & Benefits in Saudi Arabia (KSA)

Design a fair, competitive and compliant rewards framework—market benchmarking, grades & bands, salary structures, allowances & benefits, incentives and governance. Saudization-aware and aligned to KSA labor-law processes.

✔ Market benchmarks ✔ Grades & pay bands ✔ Salary structures & allowances ✔ Incentives & sales plans
4–8 wksTypical structure & bands rollout
↑ Offer Acc.Improved acceptance with market-aligned offers
↓ DisputesCleaner governance & documentation
100%Policy & letter kit completeness

What We Deliver

Market Benchmarking

Role matching, market medians & percentiles, and pay positioning guidance.

  • Benchmark report by family/level
  • Offer guardrails & exceptions
  • Annual refresh cadence

Grades & Pay Bands

Job evaluation light, grade architecture, band widths and progression rules.

  • Grade framework & leveling
  • Hiring & promotion rules
  • Pay movement playbook

Salary Structures & Allowances

Base, allowance design (e.g., housing/transport where applicable) and total compensation views.

  • Structure by function/site
  • Offer letter templates
  • Governance & approvals

Incentives & Sales Plans

Performance bonus and sales commission plans with targets, caps and clawbacks.

  • KPI definitions & weights
  • On-target earnings models
  • Quarterly review cadence

Benefits & Policy Pack

Benefit menu design, eligibility rules, and employee communications.

  • Eligibility matrices
  • Letters & policy library
  • Employee FAQs

Pay Equity & Controls

Simple equity checks, red-flag analysis and corrective action planning.

  • Variance heatmaps
  • Adjustments & phasing
  • Manager guidance

Our 6-Step C&B Method

  1. Discovery & Data: org, roles, current pay, benefits, policies and constraints.
  2. Benchmark & Design: role matching, grade/band design, structure options.
  3. Benefits & Incentives: eligibility rules, bonus/commission models.
  4. Governance: approvals, letters, policy updates, audit touchpoints.
  5. Rollout: manager toolkits, comms, HRIS/ATS field updates.
  6. Review: quarterly/annual refresh, equity checks and adjustments.

Aligned to Saudization & Compliance

  • Grade/band visibility supports Saudization planning and internal equity.
  • Offer/contract templates aligned to KSA labor-law processes.
  • Payroll/WPS/GOSI touchpoints coordinated with Payroll & EOR.

Saudization Solutions

Example Outputs

OutputDescriptionWhere It’s Used
Grade Architecture Levels with descriptors, career paths and interview bands. Hiring, promotions, org design
Pay Bands Min/Mid/Max by grade with guidance on exceptions. Offers, adjustments, audits
Sales Plan Matrix KPI weights, accelerators, caps and clawbacks. Sales compensation governance
Benefits Eligibility Benefit menu with grade/role eligibility and enrollment steps. Onboarding, payroll coordination

Need hiring support to match your bands? See RPO or Permanent Staffing.

Engagement Options

PackageBest ForIncludes
Benchmark & Bands (4–6 wks) Quick market alignment Benchmarking, grade/band design, offer letter templates, governance starter.
Full C&B Framework (8–12 wks) End-to-end structure All of the above + incentives, benefits eligibility, policy pack & rollout.
Sales Comp Design (6–8 wks) Sales teams & GTM Quota/KPI models, accelerators/caps, governance & quarterly tuning.
Annual Refresh (12 mo) Ongoing updates Quarterly equity checks, market refresh, policy updates & manager clinics.

Recent C&B Projects

Retail & E-Com (KSA)

Grade/band architecture across stores, DC and HQ; offer acceptance rose after market reset.

Healthcare Group

Benefits eligibility matrix + letters & policy kit; payroll coordination simplified.

Sales Organization

Commission redesign with accelerators/caps; quarterly governance and NPS up in sales teams.

FAQs — Compensation & Benefits in KSA

Can you align our global bands to KSA?
Yes—role matching to KSA market data, local allowances where applicable, and KSA-aligned letters/policies.
Do you design sales commission plans?
Yes—target setting, KPI weights, accelerators/caps and governance with quarterly reviews.
Will you provide offer/letter templates?
We supply localized templates for offers, adjustments and policy acknowledgements aligned to HR/Payroll workflows.
How do you handle pay equity?
We run simple variance checks and propose phased corrections with governance and manager guidance.

Need a rewards framework that attracts & retains?

Share your org, roles and priorities—receive a C&B proposal with options for grades/bands, incentives and benefits.

C&B Brief

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